George Galanopoulos (basketball)
American basketball coach
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George Galanopoulos (born 11 March 1989)[4] is an American professional basketball coach who is currently serving as the assistant head coach of the 2024–25 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team and 2025–26 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team .[5] He is the former associate head coach of Rip City Remix[6] and head coach of the Texas Legends[7] of the National Basketball Association G league (NBA G League). He is also the head coach of the Uganda men's national basketball team since 2017.[8][9][10][11]
| Washington State Cougars | |
|---|---|
| Position | Assistant coach |
| League | West Coast Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 11, 1989 Buffalo Grove, Illinois, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Career information | |
| College | Indiana |
| Coaching career | 2015–present |
| Career history | |
Coaching | |
| 2015–2016 | Hawke's Bay Hawks (assistant) |
| 2016–2018 | Texas Legends (assistant) |
| 2017–present | Uganda[1] |
| 2018–2020 | Dallas Mavericks (assistant VC)[2] |
| 2019–2023 | Texas Legends |
| 2023–2024 | Rip City Remix (associate HC) |
| 2024–present | Washington State Cougars (assistant)[3] |
Coaching career
After graduating from College, George has coached many teams including:
- Bakersfield Jam
As a player development coach, then as an assistant coach[12]
- Hawkes Bay Hawks
As an assistant coach[13]
- Texas Legends
As an assistant coach then head coach[14]
- Dallas Mavericks
As assistant video coordinator, then later head coach for the summer league[14]
- Rip City Remix
As associate head coach[15]
- Washington State Cougars
As assistant head coach[5]
- Uganda men's national basketball team
As head coach